RH_LS148 Richmond, VA Thu Feb 16, 2012 VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Blackstone, VA Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale State Graded Weighted Average for Feb 15, 2012 Feeder Cattle 70 (Steers 11; Heifers 27; Bulls 32) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 475 169.00 169.00 1 500-600 570 162.00 162.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 365 180.00 180.00 1 400-500 415 166.00 166.00 3 500-600 530 165.00 165.00 1 600-700 665 146.00 146.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-500 425 179.00 179.00 2 500-600 528 155.00 155.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 430 142.00 142.00 2 500-600 518 140.50 140.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-400 360 152.00 152.00 3 400-500 432 157.00 157.00 4 500-600 530 130.00 130.00 1 700-800 705 122.00 122.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 340 146.00 146.00 1 400-500 410 140.00 140.00 4 500-600 514 130.00-134.50 133.40 1 600-700 655 126.00 126.00 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 452 125.00-164.00 143.75 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 360 190.00 190.00 5 400-500 444 134.00-180.00 166.98 mostly 165.00-180.00 3 500-600 553 149.00-151.00 150.36 1 600-700 620 140.00 140.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 345 184.00 184.00 10 400-500 452 146.00-178.00 165.00 mostly 159.50-178.00 4 500-600 585 154.00 154.00 3 600-700 645 135.50 135.50 Feeder Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-400 390 170.00 170.00 Blackstone VA Livestock Auction Weekly Auction for Wed Feb 15, 2012 Slaughter Cattle 72 head Slaughter Cows 65 head Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200 70.00-76.00 1200-1600 72.00-78.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding 1200-1600 79.00-83.50 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200 68.00-74.00 1200-2000 69.00-74.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200 55.00-64.00 Slaughter Bulls 7 head Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 92.00 1500-2500 75.50-85.00 Slaughter Bulls High Yielding 1500-2500 86.00-89.00 Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA 804.786.3947 www.vdacs.virginia.gov/marketnews market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov 0935e bwr hdl .